Best Public Schools in Punxsutawney, PA

Summary:

The city of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania is home to two schools: Punxsutawney Area Elementary School and Punxsutawney Area High School, both part of the Punxsutawney Area School District. These schools serve a predominantly white, low-income student population, with both schools having a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Punxsutawney Area Elementary School consistently ranks in the top half of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with strong performance in math and science proficiency. However, the school lags behind the state average in English Language Arts proficiency. Punxsutawney Area High School is ranked in the top 40% of Pennsylvania high schools, with a high graduation rate and strong performance in Keystone Exam Literature, but struggles with Keystone Exam Algebra I.

Overall, the Punxsutawney Area schools demonstrate relatively stable performance, with some areas of strength and opportunities for improvement. The district may benefit from further analysis to address the challenges faced by its predominantly low-income student population, such as targeted interventions to improve math and English Language Arts proficiency across both the elementary and high school levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Punxsutawney Area High School	Public	7-12	500 N Findley Street	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	No	(814) 938-5151	826	82	10.0	55.2%	781 (94.6%)	6 (0.7%)	16 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.4%)	64	262^nd of 674 public high schools	61.1%					(n/a)	17.7	71.7					34.6	34.5	34.6		51.4	51.4					45.2	41.4	43.4	$18,129	$1,038	$17,090
Punxsutawney Area Elementary School	Public	K-6	465 Beyer Ave	Punxsutawney	15767	Jefferson County	Punxsutawney Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 938-5151	1,079	94	11.4	64.3%	1,033 (95.7%)	9 (0.8%)	14 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)	56.9	759^th of 1534 public elementary schools	50.5%		53.6	824^th of 1534 public elementary schools	46.3%	65			56.7	57.1	40.0	46.2			49.8	83.9		83.9	48.0	48.8	52.7	49.7			49.8	$17,337	$2,310	$15,028

Cities Near Punxsutawney

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reynoldsville	11.17 mi	2	601^st
Marion Center	12.71 mi	2	380^th
Brookville	14.32 mi	4	280^th
Dayton	14.37 mi	1	128^th
Commodore	14.84 mi	2	544^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.